As of version 0.10.4, Stellarium offers two ways to control a computerized telescope or telescope mount:

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* '''the old [[Telescope Control (client-server)|client-server model]]:''' Stellarium is a "client" to a small independent program (a "telescope server") that drives the telescope. This method requires editing Stellarium's configuration file and running console applications, so it is not very user-friendly.

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** It is the only option (for now) to command a RTS2 telescope.

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* '''the [[Telescope Control plugin]]'''

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== Third party applications ==

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These application act as "servers" in the client-server model. They can be used both with the old feature and the Telescope Control plug-in:

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* '''[http://www.welshdragoncomputing.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=31&Itemid=39F StellariumScope]''' is a program for MS Windows allowing Stellarium to control a variety of telescopes using the '''[http://ascom-standards.org ASCOM]''' drivers.

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** An instruction on how to use the Telescope Control plug-in and StellariumScope to control a HEQ5/EQ6 type equatorial mount can be found here: '''[http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-581-0-0-1-0.html HEQ5/EQ6]'''. Written by Karl Van Louwersen.

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* '''[http://www.tonybarry.net/tonybarry/Software.html StellLXTSRB]''' is a telescope server for Mac OS X, developed by Tony Barry. It has been used successfully with a '''Meade ETX-80''' and an '''LX-90'''. According to its author, it will possibly work with any LX-emulating telescope.

Revision as of 17:00, 16 March 2010

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

As of version 0.10.4, Stellarium offers two ways to control a computerized telescope or telescope mount:

the old client-server model: Stellarium is a "client" to a small independent program (a "telescope server") that drives the telescope. This method requires editing Stellarium's configuration file and running console applications, so it is not very user-friendly.

Third party applications

These application act as "servers" in the client-server model. They can be used both with the old feature and the Telescope Control plug-in:

StellariumScope is a program for MS Windows allowing Stellarium to control a variety of telescopes using the ASCOM drivers.

An instruction on how to use the Telescope Control plug-in and StellariumScope to control a HEQ5/EQ6 type equatorial mount can be found here: HEQ5/EQ6. Written by Karl Van Louwersen.

StellLXTSRB is a telescope server for Mac OS X, developed by Tony Barry. It has been used successfully with a Meade ETX-80 and an LX-90. According to its author, it will possibly work with any LX-emulating telescope.